Iomega upgrades StorCenter ix2 to hold 6TB

The Iomega StorCenter ix2 Network Storage device now offers up to 6TB of storage space, Iomega announced at CES 2012 in Las Vegas on Monday.

Iomega is upgrading its StorCenter ix2 server. Photo credit: Dong Ngo/CNET News

This is the upgrade to the previous version of the same server. Iomega says the new server comes with many advanced business capabilities, including video surveillance capability and support for online storage services, such as Mozy, Amazon S3 and EMC Atmos-enabled cloud backup services. On top of that, the server itself can also work as a "personal cloud".

The new StorCenter ix2 comes with two drive bays that can be accessed easily from the front. It will be shipped without storage, with both drive bays preinstalled or partially installed with one drive of 1TB, 2TB or 3TB, leaving the user to add a second drive of the same capacity. When two drives are used, the server can be set up in RAID 1 configuration.

For more on this ZDNet UK-selected story, see Iomega StorCenter ix2 angles for business users on CNET News.